Meet our staff

I joined the NHS on 4th December 2014 as a recruitment officer at UCLH – prior to that, I was on the bank working as a medical staffing officer, helping with the doctor’s rota and consultant revalidation.

I choose to work for the NHS because I believe in what the NHS stands for. The NHS is a pioneer for free health service globally we cannot say enough about how it has changed lives – being a symbol of hope.

As part of the new People Team at the Tavistock and Portman, we want to be a more responsive and supportive people service to the organisation. The new People Team is looking at different ways to improve staff well-being, morale and to recognise our staff for their contribution to the Trust. We are also very keen on delivering on our people plan and people promise to address areas such as equalities, career progression, well-being, and training & development. It is the mission of the people service to give staff in the organisation a better and responsive HR service that support staff development , staff career progression, and support a culture of excellence.

I’m really enjoying being in the Tavistock and Portman at such a time of flux and change. I feel it gives me the chance to make changes to the way that we do things in the new People Team so that staff feel supported both in their work and in their own career through the new career progression structure and training opportunities that we are putting in place to help our staff achieve their goals and ambitions. It feels important to be helping the culture of the organisation change so that the Tavistock and Portman is known as a high performing trust with a well-deserved reputation for excellence.

You will be doing a job that matters and the NHS will support you to achieve your best.

September 2019

Coming from the United States, I was interested in the NHS as a different healthcare system aiming to provide equitable access to care. I believe health care is a fundamental human right, and I feel very lucky to work for an organisation that promotes this goal.

I am the Digital Community Manager for a new website called NCL Waiting Room. Our website showcases the health and wellbeing help or support options across Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. I engage with each of the boroughs to represent their teams and their recommendations on the website. I also coordinate involvement work with young people and parents/carers, manage the content on the website, and contribute to the website’s ongoing development

There are many things I enjoy about my role, but currently my favourite is the opportunity to be creative and apply skills from my research background in the work I’m doing. I also enjoy speaking with young people and parents / carers on a regular basis, who always have brilliant ideas regarding how we can improve the website.

From my experience, the NHS is an excellent place to work. My colleagues are brilliant, values-driven and caring. I feel nurtured and am developing my skills daily. I would highly recommend a career in the NHS.

August 2021

The NHS isn’t just an organisation, it’s a thoroughly British, much-loved, life-saving, equalising, incredibly important, institution. And the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust does such interesting work and carries such history and renown, and talking therapies and mental health are two things I really believe in raising awareness of. So when I saw the job, funnily enough advertised on social media, I had to apply. Working as part of the NHS and the Trust is something I am very proud of and have no regrets about.

I help the Trust communicate with our stakeholders, sharing updates around Trust activity and news, using messaging aligning with our Trust objectives and values. I work predominantly on the external side so create and distribute content through channels such as our website, social media, and newsletters. I also lead on a lot of our events, helping manage these and get the word out. I also focus on our students and alumni, and work closely with the equality, diversity and inclusion team in my role as co-chair in the LGBTQI+ staff network. 10 words short, but concise usually = better comms

Variety. Working in comms you get to work with so many different people on diverse projects, delivering everything from online and in-person events, to designing publications, interviewing staff and students, producing videos, interacting with service users on social media, corresponding with journalists etc.

Good idea, go for it!

I started my career in the NHS in October 2013

I started off as a temporary office clerk with Reed and worked my way to a Band 4 permanent member of staff. I enjoyed the job so much when I was a temp that I wanted to make a permanent move to enhance my career and help people along the way.

I work as a Clinical Administrator for the Adult Gender service. I am responsible for managing the waiting lists, clinical diaries, and scheduling appointments. I regularly communicate with patients, clinicians, other health professionals and external stakeholders. I work collaboratively with other colleagues across the administration team to ensure effective intake processes are followed, appointments are booked efficiently and appropriately and in a timely fashion in accordance with case note standards. The clinic sees patients who are adults with gender diverse or dysphoric. The care includes specialist assessment and, where necessary, diagnosis of gender incongruence, and may also include psychological therapies, speech and language therapy, endocrinology, referral for hair removal, referral for surgical procedures and aftercare.

I love chatting with our patients and assisting them with their delicate situation by booking their appointments with the clinicians and answering their queries. I also love working with my team and supporting my work colleagues as together we achieve more.

I would say go for it, its life changing with lots of different opportunities to flourish and improve the lives of patients and their families, especially in gender care.